c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 9 March 2001.

C1: Champion Kevin McMahon (2 wins, 113 points.)
C2: Challenger Brian Howard.
DC: Richard Samson and Victor Ubogu.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R E R O T S E T
R02: D C N A I E G K U
R03: Z T A L R O E S D
R04: 25, 6, 4, 7, 1, 3. Target: 720.
R05: B V N A I E A H G
R06: T Y C I U M R E S
R07: N W D O A E I G X
R08: 50, 7, 4, 5, 1, 8. Target: 762.
R09: P U D D I N M O E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R E R O T S E T

C1: RESTORES (8)
C2: ROTTERS (7)
OT: ROSETTES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D C N A I E G K U

C1: DUCKING (7)
C2: DECKING (7)
DC: GUIDANCE (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: Z T A L R O E S D

C1: LEOTARDS (8)
C2: RELOADS (7)
DC: ZEALOTS (7)
OT: DELATORS (8) LODESTAR (8)
Score: 23–7 (max 24)

Round 4: 25, 6, 4, 7, 1, 3. Target: 720.

C1: 719. (((4 x 7) + 1) x 25) - 6 (7)
C2: 719. (((4 x 7) + 1) x 25) - 6 (7)
CV: 720. ((25 - 1) x 3) x (6 + 4) (10)
Score: 30–14 (max 34)

Round 5: B V N A I E A H G

C1: BEHAVING (8)
C2: BEHAVING (8)
Score: 38–22 (max 42)

Round 6: T Y C I U M R E S

C1: SECURITY (8)
C2: crumiest
Score: 46–22 (max 50)

Round 7: N W D O A E I G X

C1: WADING (6)
C2: weading
OT: DIOXANE (7) WENDIGO (7) WIDGEON (7) WINDAGE (7)
Score: 52–22 (max 57)

Round 8: 50, 7, 4, 5, 1, 8. Target: 762.

C1: 758.
C2: 760. ((8 + 7) x 50) + 4 + 1 + 5 (7)
OT: 761. ((50 + 1) x (8 + 7)) - 4 (7)
Score: 52–29 (max 64)

Round 9: P U D D I N M O E

No one buzzes. The answer was IMPOUNDED.
Score: 52–29 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4

Brian:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=44